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Mass environmental destruction from human activities
Ecocide (from Ancient Greek oikos 'home' and Latin caedere 'to kill') is the destruction of the environment by humans. Ecocide threatens all populations
Ecocide
Connection of environmental and human destruction
The genocide–ecocide nexus is the connection between ecocide (destruction of the environment) and genocide (destruction of a people). Ecocide can be a means
Genocide–ecocide_nexus
Israeli Government to be investigated for the Rome Statute war crime of ecocide for "widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment"
Environmental impact of the Gaza war
Environmental_impact_of_the_Gaza_war
Region and island in western Indonesia
and other parts of Indonesia has often been described by academics as an ecocide. Sumatra was known in ancient times by the Sanskrit names of Svarṇadvīpa
Sumatra
Lake in Eurasia
due to global warming and the process of desertification, leading to an ecocide. The sea's name stems from Caspi, the ancient people who lived to the southwest
Caspian_Sea
Dutch actress (born 1976)
BBC News. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023. "Supporters of Ecocide Law". Stop Ecocide International. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved
Carice_van_Houten
Country in West Africa
Ogoni: An Ecocide in the Making?". unpo.org. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023. "How an ecocide law could
Nigeria
Scottish barrister, author, and environmental lobbyist (1968–2019)
Law Commission to recognise ecocide as an international crime. Higgins wrote three books, including Eradicating Ecocide, and started the Earth Protectors
Polly_Higgins
English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
animals. In 2020 McCartney commented on ecocide, stating that he "recently heard about this campaign to make ecocide a crime at the International Criminal
Paul_McCartney
English zoologist (1934–2025)
"Supporters of Ecocide Law". Stop Ecocide International. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023. "Ecocide as an international
Jane_Goodall
Chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off
Consider Ecocide As An International Crime?". IJLLR. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-06-21. Falk, Richard A. (1973). "Environmental Warfare and Ecocide — Facts
Defoliant
Herbicides used by the US in the Vietnam War
Prime Minister Olof Palme, lawyers, historians and other academics as an ecocide. In addition to testing and using the herbicides in Vietnam, Laos, and
Rainbow_Herbicides
Phase since 2022 of war ongoing since 2014
the world food crisis; war-related environmental damage was described as ecocide. The International Criminal Court (ICC) opened an investigation into crimes
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Delta of the river Niger
concern over extensive pollution which is often used as an example of ecocide. The principal cause is major oil spills by multinational corporations
Niger_Delta
English model and actress (born 1992)
supports making ecocide a crime at the International Criminal Court stating "mass damage and destruction of nature is called ecocide and it should be
Cara_Delevingne
Country in Eastern Europe
caused by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has been described as an ecocide. Within its first year alone, the conflict inflicted an estimated $51 billion
Ukraine
British actor, playwright and theatre director (born 1960)
crisis." He has supported making ecocide a crime at the International Criminal Court, saying, "I believe that ecocide law is very much needed and inevitably
Mark_Rylance
Overview of invasion's environmental impact
government, journalists and international observers describe the damage as ecocide. Explosions inflict toxic damage along with physical destruction. Every
Environmental impact of the Russo-Ukrainian war
Environmental_impact_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
Country in South Asia
cultivation in Chakaria Sundarbans have both been described by academics as ecocides. Although many areas are protected under law, some Bangladeshi wildlife
Bangladesh
1998 international treaty establishing the International Criminal Court
International Law Commission considered the inclusion of the crime of ecocide to be included within the Draft Code of Crimes Against the Peace and Security
Rome_Statute
Region of Indonesia in Borneo Island
and other parts of Indonesia has often been described by academics as an ecocide. Kalimantan is now divided into five provinces. It was administered as
Kalimantan
Island in the southeastern Pacific
moai contributed to environmental degradation when extreme deforestation (ecocide) destabilized an already precarious ecosystem. Archeological record shows
Easter_Island
Chemical herbicide and defoliant
been described by numerous lawyers, historians and other academics as ecocide. Over 7,700,000 acres (3,100,000 ha) or 12,000 sq mi (31,000 km2) of tropical
Agent_Orange
Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
controlling limited resources, and a greed for profit. In 2019, he stated that ecocide was a sin and should be made "a fifth category of crimes against peace"
Pope_Francis
Prime Minister of Sweden (1969–76; 1982–86)
'historic' definition of ecocide". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 June 2023. "Lawyers Are Working to Put 'Ecocide' on Par with War Crimes.
Olof_Palme
Country in Oceania
and strengthening environmental law including introducing the crime of ecocide. Politics in Fiji normally take place in the framework of a parliamentary
Fiji
Jordanian prince (born 1947)
Intolerance. Prince El Hassan supports ecocide becoming a crime at the International Criminal Court stating Ecocide would need to be a true ICC crime inline
Prince_Hassan_bin_Talal
Consider Ecocide As An International Crime?". IJLLR. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-06-21. Falk, Richard A. (1973). "Environmental Warfare and Ecocide — Facts
Impact of Agent Orange in Vietnam
Impact_of_Agent_Orange_in_Vietnam
Indigenous Polynesian people of Easter Island
of this explanation was Jared Diamond, who proposed a scenario for the "ecocide" on Easter Island in his 2005 book Collapse. Food resources may have been
Rapa_Nui_people
1982 film by Ridley Scott
regarding replicants' implanted memories. The film depicts a world post ecocide, where warfare and capitalism have led to destruction of 'normal' ecological
Blade_Runner
French lawyer and environmentalist
lawyer and environmentalist. She is noted as a proponent of the idea of ecocide as a new crime under international law. Cabanes was born in Pont-l'Abbé
Valérie_Cabanes
ground and water with toxic pollutants is often used as an example of ecocide. It is estimated that while the European Union experienced 10 incidences
Environmental issues in the Niger Delta
Environmental_issues_in_the_Niger_Delta
groups, human rights groups, politicians, academics and journalists as an ecocide and a genocide. Indigenous chiefs and human rights organizations have submitted
Genocide of Indigenous peoples in Brazil
Genocide_of_Indigenous_peoples_in_Brazil
American Indian civil rights organization
mission Climate change Co-governance Discovery doctrine Discrimination Ecocide Genocide MMIW Indigenous decolonization Inhabited lands Indigenism Settler
American_Indian_Movement
River in Bangladesh
Dhaleshwari River by the textile industry has been described by academics as an ecocide. Environmental issues in Bangladesh Rivers of Bangladesh Suny, Rabby Us;
Dhaleshwari_River
Belgian writer (born 1956)
De Witte promotes eco-socialism, stating that to save the world from ecocide, it and its people must be freed from the yoke of capitalism. De Witte
Ludo_De_Witte
Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
19 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2020. "Supporters of Ecocide Law". Stop Ecocide International. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved
António_Guterres
Australian media franchise
experiencing societal collapse due to war, critical resource shortages, and ecocide. As Australia devolves further into barbarity, Max becomes a wandering
Mad_Max
English writer and political activist (born 1963)
the introduction of the crime of ecocide to the International Criminal Court stating "I believe [a crime of ecocide] would change everything. It would
George_Monbiot
Zambian judge (born 1948)
and Philippe Sands drafted a proposed international law criminalising ecocide, the destruction of ecosystems. First women lawyers around the world Government
Florence_Mumba
Former offshore oil drilling rig
ecocide won't solve the climate crisis". euronews. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023. Gigova, Radina (2 July 2023). "Russia is accused of 'ecocide'
Deepwater_Horizon
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
Consider Ecocide As An International Crime?". IJLLR. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023. Falk, Richard A. (1973). "Environmental Warfare and Ecocide —
Vietnam_War
Severe events involving radioactive materials
"Establishing the crime of 'ecocide'". Law Gazette. Retrieved 2023-06-21. Krogh, Peter F. (Peter Frederic) (1994). "Ecocide: a Soviet legacy". Great Decisions
Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents
Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents
Native animals of Indonesia
environmental destruction in Indonesia has often been described by academics as an ecocide. The origin of fauna in Indonesia was determined by geographical and geological
Fauna_of_Indonesia
Canadian scientist and environmentalist (born 1936)
climate solutions. Suzuki has supported ecocide becoming a crime at the International Criminal Court, saying, "Ecocide is not only a crime against life, it
David_Suzuki
American anthology television miniseries
carbon footprint as a way to overcome the current climate crisis. 8 "2070: Ecocide" Michael Morris Teleplay by : Dorothy Fortenberry & Diane Ademu-John and
Extrapolations_(TV_series)
2013 film by Neill Blomkamp
In 2154, Earth is overpopulated, diseased, and heavily polluted from ecocide. The planet's citizens live in extreme poverty. In contrast, the rich and
Elysium_(film)
British multinational oil and gas company
"'Ecocide' movement pushes for a new international crime: Environmental destruction". NBC News. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023. "Fighting ecocide in
Shell_plc
2008 film by Andrew Stanton
century, Earth is an inhospitable, garbage-strewn wasteland due to an ecocide caused by rampant consumerism, corporate greed, and environmental neglect
WALL-E
1984 gas-leak accident in Bhopal, India
Crime of Ecocide?". Criminal Law Forum. 31 (2): 179–224. doi:10.1007/s10609-020-09393-y. ISSN 1572-9850. "How Imperative Is It To Consider Ecocide As An
Bhopal_disaster
Indian philosopher, scientist and environmentalist
on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021. "Supporters of Ecocide Law". Stop Ecocide International. Retrieved 21 June 2023. "BBC Radio 4 – Woman's
Vandana_Shiva
Environmental problems caused by warfare
of forests in Vietnam War is one of the most commonly used examples of ecocide, including by Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, lawyers, historians and
Environmental_impact_of_war
Rift basin in the Niger Delta
"'Ecocide' movement pushes for a new international crime: Environmental destruction". NBC News. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2023-07-06. "Fighting ecocide in
Niger_Delta_Basin_(geology)
British politician (born 1960)
gets green light". BBC News. 11 February 2021. "Supporters of Ecocide Law". Stop Ecocide International. Retrieved 21 June 2023. Ares, Elena (9 February
Caroline_Lucas
Characterization of actions against Tamils in Sri Lanka as genocide
ed. (2016). Redefining Genocide: Settler Colonialism, Social Death and Ecocide. London, UK: Zed Books. ISBN 978-1-84277-930-9. "Justice for Genocide:
Tamil_genocide
Country in Oceania
and strengthening environmental law, including introducing the crime of ecocide. The Tongan government supported the American "coalition of the willing"
Tonga
Coastal saltwater lagoon in Spain
international group of volunteers dedicated to raising awareness about the ecocide of the Mar Menor and La Manga, aiming for its recovery before it becomes
Mar_Menor
Saddam Hussein's campaigns to drain marshes and force population transfer
the United States and others to describe the draining of the marshes as ecocide, ethnic cleansing, or genocide. The draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
Draining_of_the_Mesopotamian_Marshes
Annual observation created by the United Nations
mission Climate change Co-governance Discovery doctrine Discrimination Ecocide Genocide MMIW Indigenous decolonization Inhabited lands Indigenism Settler
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
International_Day_of_the_World's_Indigenous_Peoples
Swedish activist (born 2003)
"Ecocide: Should killing nature be a crime?". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023. "Supporters of Ecocide Law"
Greta_Thunberg
American marine biologist and lecturer
introduction of the crime of ecocide to the International Criminal Court, stating, "There is a real case to be made for recognising ecocide in the International
Sylvia_Earle
Release of petroleum into the environment
"'Ecocide' movement pushes for a new international crime: Environmental destruction". NBC News. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2023-07-06. "Fighting ecocide in
Oil_spill
Legal concept
to the environment has a name: ecocide. The Independent Expert Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide defines ecocide as "unlawful or wanton acts committed
Environmental_personhood
November 2025. Ahmed, Kaamil; Gayle, Damien; Mousa, Aseel (29 March 2024). "'Ecocide in Gaza': does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime
Palestinian genocide allegations
Palestinian_genocide_allegations
1971 United States court decision
Bankruptcy law Climate change litigation Earth jurisprudence Earth law Ecocide Energy law Environmental crime poaching Environmental personhood Environmental
Calvert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee, Inc. v. Atomic Energy Commission
Calvert_Cliffs'_Coordinating_Committee,_Inc._v._Atomic_Energy_Commission
British/French lawyer, legal academic and author (born 1960)
Sands and Florence Mumba started drafting a proposed law criminalising ecocide, the destruction of ecosystems. The law could be in force within five years
Philippe_Sands
Process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species
change in the United States Defaunation Deforestation Desertification Ecocide Ecological crisis Effects of climate change on agriculture Effects of climate
Habitat_destruction
Advocacy movement for nuclear electricity
change in the United States Defaunation Deforestation Desertification Ecocide Ecological crisis Effects of climate change on agriculture Effects of climate
Pro-nuclear_energy_movement
considered that part of the war strategy of the United States in Vietnam was an ecocide. Bangladesh genocide (complicity) Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 (complicity)
United_States_atrocity_crimes
From the 1982 science fiction film
sense of being in a strange new place". The film depicts a world post ecocide, where warfare and capitalism have led to destruction of 'normal' ecological
Themes_in_Blade_Runner
Drag queen, environmental and LGBTQ+ activist (born 1992)
Awards holding a sign reading "End Genocide End Ecocide" as a reference to the war in Gaza and worldwide ecocide. In 2024, Pattie Gonia hosted an environmental
Pattie_Gonia
Village in Gloucestershire, England
unsuccessfully lobbied the United Nations Law Commission to recognise ecocide as an international crime. She died on 21 April 2019, at the age of 50
Slad
Ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip
water. The UN and environmental groups report damage consistent with "ecocide", citing massive debris, untreated sewage, and toxic pollution. These conditions
Gaza_genocide
Overview of health statistics and healthcare availability
2022-05-09. Retrieved 28 July 2014. Kanngieser, Anja (2020). "Weaponizing Ecocide: Nauru, Offshore Incarceration, and Environmental Crisis". The Contemporary
Health_in_Nauru
1998 studio album by Earth Crisis
subsequently returning to Victory Records. The last song on the album "Ecocide" is a re-recording of a song from their first release, All Out War. The
Breed_the_Killers
Australian actor (born 1971)
Episode: "Long, Long Time" Extrapolations Mr. Ariel Turner Episode: "2070: Ecocide" 2025 Nine Perfect Strangers Brian Main role; 8 episodes (season 2) 2026
Murray_Bartlett
(2008) and Redefining Genocide: Settler Colonialism, Social Death and Ecocide (2016). Short, Damien (2003). "Reconciliation, Assimilation, and the Indigenous
Damien_Short
Island country in Melanesia
and strengthening environmental law including introducing the crime of ecocide. The Solomon Islands archipelago is part of two distinct terrestrial ecoregions
Solomon_Islands
Archaeological site in southwestern Illinois, US
PMID 30804191. Rankin, Caitlin (February 12, 2021). "Evaluating narratives of ecocide with the stratigraphic record at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois
Cahokia
Hypothetical global-scale disaster risk
Global dimming Global terrestrial stilling Global warming Hypercane Ice age Ecocide Ecosystem collapse Environmental degradation Habitat destruction Human
Global_catastrophic_risk
Bankruptcy law Climate change litigation Earth jurisprudence Earth law Ecocide Energy law Environmental crime poaching Environmental personhood Environmental
List of supranational environmental agencies
List_of_supranational_environmental_agencies
1973 film by Richard Fleischer
cumulative effects of overpopulation, global warming, and pollution have caused ecocide, leading to severe worldwide shortages of food, water, and housing, bringing
Soylent_Green
Large rainforest in South America
As indigenous territories continue to be destroyed by deforestation and ecocide (such as in the Peruvian Amazon), indigenous peoples' rainforest communities
Amazon_rainforest
Far-left political and militant group in southern Mexico
mission Climate change Co-governance Discovery doctrine Discrimination Ecocide Genocide MMIW Indigenous decolonization Inhabited lands Indigenism Settler
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Zapatista_Army_of_National_Liberation
Independent, Jesuit school in Glasgow, Scotland
international environmental lawyer, founder of the ECOCIDE initiative, advocate for the recognition of Ecocide as a criminal offence Martin McCluskey - MP for
St_Aloysius'_College,_Glasgow
Treaties and protocols protecting the environment
Bankruptcy law Climate change litigation Earth jurisprudence Earth law Ecocide Energy law Environmental crime poaching Environmental personhood Environmental
International environmental agreement
International_environmental_agreement
Elimination of indigenous inhabitants
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Article 2 Eichler, Lauren J. (2020). "Ecocide is genocide: decolonizing the definition of genocide". Genocide Studies
Genocide of indigenous peoples
Genocide_of_indigenous_peoples
Political party in the Netherlands
change in the United States Defaunation Deforestation Desertification Ecocide Ecological crisis Effects of climate change on agriculture Effects of climate
Europe_Transparent
Genocide after French conquest of Algeria
Part of a series on Genocide of indigenous peoples Issues Ecocide Ethnic cleansing Ethnic relations Forced assimilation / conversion Denial Historiography
Pacification_of_Algeria
Field of international law
Bankruptcy law Climate change litigation Earth jurisprudence Earth law Ecocide Energy law Environmental crime poaching Environmental personhood Environmental
International_economic_law
Science fiction film by Scott Derrickson
planetary civilizations sent him to Earth to discuss saving the planet from ecocide. When Jackson sends him for interrogation, Klaatu escapes and reconnects
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still_(2008_film)
Ongoing genocide of non-Arabs in Sudan
Part of a series on Genocide of indigenous peoples Issues Ecocide Ethnic cleansing Ethnic relations Forced assimilation / conversion Denial Historiography
Darfur genocide (2023–present)
Darfur_genocide_(2023–present)
Field of scholarship
corporations and professional associations within psychiatry, connections between ecocide and mental stress, psychiatrization of nonhuman animals, representation(s)
Mad_studies
Defunct Dutch political party
change in the United States Defaunation Deforestation Desertification Ecocide Ecological crisis Effects of climate change on agriculture Effects of climate
Green Party of the Netherlands
Green_Party_of_the_Netherlands
International Labour Organization Convention
mission Climate change Co-governance Discovery doctrine Discrimination Ecocide Genocide MMIW Indigenous decolonization Inhabited lands Indigenism Settler
Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957
Indigenous_and_Tribal_Populations_Convention,_1957
Political party in Greece
change in the United States Defaunation Deforestation Desertification Ecocide Ecological crisis Effects of climate change on agriculture Effects of climate
Ecologists_of_Greece
Rapid decrease in Earth's biodiversity
rate is increasing. The mass extinction is a result of human activity (an ecocide) driven by population growth, economic growth, and overconsumption of the
Extinction_event
Type of warfare
herbicide Agent Orange, 1965, Vietnam War Gulf War oil spill, 1991, Gulf War Ecocide Environmental crime Kuwaiti oil fires Environmental Modification Convention
Environmental_warfare
Branch of criminology involving crimes against the environment
production of genetically modified foods and various forms of toxic pollution. Ecocide describes attempts to criminalize human activities that cause extensive
Green_criminology
change in the United States Defaunation Deforestation Desertification Ecocide Ecological crisis Effects of climate change on agriculture Effects of climate
Environmental_impact_of_paper
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Indian, Telugu
Name of a King; Peace; Destroyer of Evil; Raja Dushyant Father of Prince Bharat
Boy/Male
English
Lives at tbe bridge.
Boy/Male
Russian
noble.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Star
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Son of Byrne
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Arabic
Great
Boy/Male
Spanish
God's gift.
Girl/Female
German
Noble
Boy/Male
German Swedish Scandinavian
Eagle.
Female
Celtic
, silver circle (or wheel).
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